Thursday 10 January 2013

Baked fish with orange sauce

Betki (or,Bhetki) fish is rich in Omega 3 fatty acid,protein & iron.It's not only tasty,but also takes lesser time to be cooked.

Ingredients:
Betki filets: 4-6(2 inches each)
Ginger-garlic paste: 1/2 tsp
Chopped garlic: 1 tsp
Salt: as per taste
Lemon juice: 1/2 tsp
Orange pulp: 1/2 cup
Orange juice: 1 cup
Corn flour: 2 tbsp
Sugar: 2 tbsp
Black pepper powder: 1 tsp
Meyonise(optional): 1tbsp
Melted butter: 1/2 cup







Method of orange sauce preparation:

Heat a nonstick pan.
Add 1/2 tsp of butter.
Take the corn flour in a bowl & make a thin paste with water.
Add orange juice & pulp to pan.
Stir it well.
Mix it with 1 pinch of salt(or as per taste) & 2 tbsp of sugar.
When it starts boiling,add the cornflour paste.
When the it starts to thicken,remove the pan from flame.
Now,the orange sauce is ready.

Method to cook the dish:

Clean the filets & rub with salt,lemon juice,ginger-garlic paste,2 tsp of melted butter & keep for 10 mins.
Bake the filets at high mode in oven for 5 mins.
Remove them from oven.
Heat the remaining butter in a nonstick pan & add chopped garlic.
Fry till it turns golden.
Add the baked filets,black pepper powder & saute till they turn to golden brown.
Remove the filets.
Coat the filets with meyonise.
Pour the orange sauce over the filets.
Serve it hot.